2 arrested after multiple gunshots fired in Aliquippa

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. — Two Aliquippa residents were arrested on Sunday after police responded to reports of multiple gunshots being fired near Wade Street Extension.

Officers searching the area located a vehicle matching a witness description, conducted a traffic stop and recovered two concealed firearms from passengers inside.

Aliquippa police officers responded to the area at approximately 7:49 p.m. Following the traffic stop, officers recovered a loaded .380-caliber handgun along with a .38-caliber revolver containing both fired and unfired ammunition. Police determined that neither passenger possessed a valid license to carry a concealed firearm.

Police identified the suspects as 18-year-old Kyle Moreland and 21-year-old Lamont McElvy, both residents of Aliquippa. Both men were arrested and subsequently lodged in the Beaver County Jail. Each individual was charged with carrying a firearm without a license following the incident.

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